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New Anti-Obesity Device On Trial In Italy

Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2004

Surgeons in Italy have started testing a novel way to combat the growing scourge of obesity -- a device implanted into patients that gives them the sensation of feeling full

Recent Findings Show How Obesity Kills

Posted: Friday, May 14, 2004

Research into the biology of fat is turning up some surprising new insights about how obesity kills. The weight of the evidence: It's the toxic mischief of the flesh itself. A series of recent discoveries suggests that all fat-storage cells churn out a stew of hormones and other chemical messengers that fine-tune the body's energy balance. But when spewed in vast amounts by cells swollen to capacity with fat, they assault many organs in ways that are bad for health.

Medical School Establishes Obesity Course

Posted: Saturday, April 10, 2004

Duke Medical School is setting up a course in treating obesity, saying that with nearly two thirds of Americans overweight, doctors need specialized knowledge of the condition.
Coursework will include the underlying causes of obesity and how to treat it.

Obesity Takes 8 Years Off Diabetics' Life Expectancy

Posted: Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Eighty percent of people are overweight when they are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes so this research is very worrying. The researchers found that the average age of death for type 2 subjects with a BMI of 35 or greater was 70 years old, while the average for those with a BMI of 20-24 was 78 years old.

U.S. Spent $75 Billion to Treat Obesity in 2003

Posted: Thursday, February 05, 2004

Taxpayers picked up half the cost of treating health problems caused by the U.S. obesity epidemic which reached an estimated $75 billion last year.That conclusion, which is described by the study's lead author as "conservative," would mean that Americans spend almost as much on obesity-related health care services as they do to treat the illnesses caused by cigarette smoking.

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Diseases Linked to Obesity and Insulin Resistance: Obesity: Building A Program For Success

Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2003

Incentives need to be built into each patients program individually and something they can relate to. Part of the challenge in tackling this recidivistic clientele is overcoming boredom. Try doing this by offering varied menu choices when making suggestions.

Weight Management a Therapeutic Priority for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, November 18, 2003

Weight management may be the most important therapy for obese individuals with type 2 diabetes, according to a recent American review. Obesity and weight gain are important risk factors for the development of diabetes and can significantly influence the outcome for those already diagnosed with the disease. Obesity is also a known risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD), which is responsible for 70% to 80% of deaths in diabetics.

Implantable Gastric Stimulator Effective Against Morbid Obesity

Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2003

A laparoscopically inserted weight loss device called the implantable gastric stimulator (IGS) caused weight loss in 80% of patients, according to new research. The method may provide an alternative to more invasive surgical procedures for treating morbid obesity, the researchers suggest